Display-box for watches



W. C. COOK.

DISPLAY BOX FOR WATCHES. APPLICATION FILED mAYzs. 1915.

Patented July 13, 1920.

ATTORNEY UNITEE STAT earner ore-"ire.

WILBUR C. COOK, 0F WALTEAM, MAESACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO THE KEYSTONE WATCH CASE COMPANY, OF FFHILABELPI-IIA, FENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORA- TION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

DISPLAY-BOX FOR WATCHES.

ins-e591.

Application filed May 28, 1915.

b all whom it may concern:

lle'it known that I VVILBUR C. Coon, a citizen of the United ltates, and a resident of lValtham, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have made and invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Boxes for lVatches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in boxes and more particularly to a box designed to hold and display a watch.

An object of my invention is to provide a box in which the watch may be pacxed or shipped and to also provide a box which forms a display stand or receptacle when in an open position.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a box that will tightly hold the watch in place so that the same will not shift its position in regard to the box when transported or otherwise moved.

Still another object is to provide a box wherein the cover forms a locking means, thus doing away with any extraneous means for holding the face flap in its closed position.

Other objects are to provide a box that will be comparatively light in weight, and of SlllllClGIll) strength, however, to withstand the use that it will ordinarily be put to; a box that will be easy to construct, and cheap to manufacture, and also of very pleasing appearance when in its open position and used as a display box or stand.

lVith these and other objects in view my invention consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combination of parts as will hereinafter be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing forming a part hereof,

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved box, the top portion removed and the box in open position.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section with the box in its closed position, the cover being in place.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section with the box partly open.

Fig. 4c is a perspective of the box in its closed position, the top portion being removed however.

Specification of Letters fcatcnt.

Patented July 13, 1%29.

Serial No. 30.560.

Fig. 5 is a modified form of the front flap and Fig. 6 is an ordinary form of carton in which the boxes may be convenientlyhandied or shipped.

Fig. 7 is a view in perspective of the fastening cover.

Referring now to the drawing, a rectangular box 1 is provided which is preferably lined or covered by a very thin fabric 2, which fabric also covers the face flap 3 and forms a hinge 5, therefor. It will be understood, however, that any form of hinge might be used, though the form shown is a very efficient and. economical one.

A guard flap 6 of cardboard or any other light material is hinged on the inner side of the face flap and be hinged at the outer edge as in Fig. 3 or at the inner edge as in Fig. 5. This hino'e l may also be of fabric, pasted or sewed to the face flap 6 and also pasted to the face flap 8.

The flap 6 may be padded with cotton 7 or other padding material and over the same is secured a piece of velvet 8, plush, silk or any other soft material that will be eflicient and also aleasing to the eye.

By hinging this guard flap, advertising or reading matter in the form of labels may be pasted on the inner surface of the face flap and exposed to view by simply swinging back the hinged guard flap.

Placed in the box is a card, form or receptacle 9, that may also be padded if desired and also covered with a material similar to that on the flap 6.

This card or form 9, has pressed or formed therein a circular depression 10 and at the top of the depression a channel and further depression 11, so that a watch with its pendant and how will rest snugly therein.

lhe upper portion of the box is cut away on all three sides so that a flange 12 is formed, and the face flap is also formed with a flange 13, so that when the front flap is in its closed position a flange is provided, extending around the four sides of the box as seen in Fig. 4.

A top cover 14:, similar in shape in crosssection is adapted to fit over the top portion of the box when the front flap is closed and is closed, the-cover 14; in place, the

the bottom edges rest on the flanges 12 and 13,- and the outer surface of said cover will be in the same planes as the sides of the box. This cover 14L is made so that a tight fit is obtained, so as to thereby securely hold the flap 3 in its closed position until the cover is removed.

The box 1 with the cover it may be then. placed in the carton 15 and in this manner 'betransported or packed slngly or in large quantities.

As will readily be seen, when the watch is in place in the form-9, and the face lap 3 guard flap 6 will contact with the watch and hold the same tightly in the form, thus overcom lng any relative shifting of the watch in the box.

Furthermore, when desired, the box may be used as a display stand or form, thus doing away with a secondary or display box as is now generally used. The plush flap 6 and the plush form 9, form a pleasing back ground for the watch. 7

From the foregoing it will be seen that light and eflicient packing means is provided and at the same time a box that may be used to prettily and effectively display the goods when desired' Many different forms and changes may be readily made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is 1. A box for watches comprising a substantially rectangular receptacle having back, top, bottom and side walls, and a front wall hinged to the free edge of one of said side walls and forming a closure for the receptacle; the upper portions of said back and side walls, and of said front wall, being reduced in thickness throughout their respective areas, to thereby provide a ledge extending about the receptacle; and a hollow holding cover rectangular in form adapted to fit over the reduced upper portion of said receptacle and having a top wall overlying the top wall and the free upper edge of the front wall thereof, and the lower edge of which cover rests upon said ledge; the thickness of the side walls of said cover being such that their outer surfaces are substantially continuous with .and lie in the same planes as the corresponding surfaces of the lower portions of the back, side and front walls of said receptacle.

2. A box for watches comprising a substantially rectangular receptacle having edge of the front. war

7 the thickness ofthe sirewalls of said c:

stantially continuous with and lie in t e carton of substantially the size of s back, top, bottom and side walls, and front closure therefor the upper portions of said back and side walls, and of said front wall, being reduced in thickness throughout their respective areas, to thereby provide a ledge extending about the receptacle; :1 hollow holding cover rectangular in 11 rm adapted to fit over the reduced upper portion of said receptacle and having a top wall overlying the top wall and the free upper thereof, and the h; edge of which cover rests upon said lot being such that their outer suriaces as same planes as the corresponding surf of the lower portionsof the, back. oltl) and front walls of said receptacle; and a l ceptacle with the holding cover thGI'GEEPOil, and within which said receptacle and cover may be placed, to thereby protect s cegtacle and cover and hold the cover in place.

8. A box for watchescomprising a substantially rectangular recep acle having back, top, bottom and side walls, and a 1 wall hinged to said receptacle and fern mg a closure therefor; the up er portions of said back and side. walls, and of said front wall, being reduced in thickness throughout their respective areas, to thereby provide a extending about the*-reccptacle; a hollow holding cover rectangular in form adapted to fit over the reduced upper portion of said receptacle and having a top wall overl i; the top wall and the free upper edge of the front wall thereof, and the lower edge of which cover rests upon said ledge; the thi ness of the side walls of said cover 1 such that their outer surfaces are subst ntiallycontinuous with and lie in the same planes as the corresponding surfaces of the lower portions of the back, side and front walls of said receptacle; a form member located within said receptacle; and a guard flap carried by and hinged to said front wall, and adapted to cooperate with said form member to-hold a watchin place.

Signed at Waltham, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, this 18th day of May, A. D. 1915.

WILBUR e. coon. 

